Shiray Kaka (née Tane; born 26 March 1995) is a New Zealand rugby sevens player. She won a gold medal with the Black Ferns sevens team at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
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| Date of birth | 26 March 1995 | ||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Hamilton, New Zealand[1] | ||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||||||||||
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Rugby career
edit2013–2016
editKaka made her international debut for the Black Ferns sevens at the 2013 Dubai sevens.[3] Along with Michaela Blyde she was one of the two traveling reserves for the 2016 Rio Olympic team, which required them to stay in accommodation outside of the Olympic village away from the rest of the team.[3][4]
2021
editIn 2021, Kaka was part of the Black Ferns sevens squad that won a gold medal at the delayed Tokyo Olympics.[5][6]
2022
editKaka was named in the Black Ferns Sevens squad for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[7][8] She won a bronze medal at the event.[9][10] She was a member of the side that finished as runner-up at the Sevens Rugby World Cup held in Cape Town, South Africa in September 2022.[11][12][13]
2023-24
editIn the quarterfinal against Great Britain on 4 May 2024 at the Singapore she ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in her right knee. This injury ruled her out being available for the Grand Final tournament of the 2023-24 season in Madrid and the Paris Olympics.[14][15] This was her third ACL injury.
Personal life
editKaka is a New Zealander of Māori descent (Ngāti Maniapoto descent).[16]
In 2019, She was living in Japan where she was studying to be a dog trainer and starting a business in adventure dog walking.[17] Her husband is former All Black Sevens star Gillies Kaka.[17]
In December 2023 Kaka was awarded a Prime Minister’s Scholarship internship, which she intended to use to study media.[18]
References
edit- ^ "Shiray Kaka". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "Shiray Kaka". SVNS. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Shiray Kaka". New Zealand Olympic Team. 2 July 2021.
- ^ Johannsen, Dana (6 March 2022). "Generation game: The wildly different experiences of mother-daughter Black Ferns Cherry and Michaela Blyde". Stuff. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "Rugby Sevens - KAKA Shiray". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Black Ferns Sevens gold banishes Olympic heartbreak". RNZ. 31 July 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ "Rugby Sevens teams named for Commonwealth Games". All Blacks. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ "Experienced New Zealand sevens squads revealed for Commonwealth Games". Stuff. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ McConnell, Lynn (1 August 2022). "Double bronze for New Zealand Sevens sides in Birmingham". All Blacks. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ "NZ Sevens sides bounce back to win bronze medals". 1 News. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ Julian, Adam (12 September 2022). "New Zealand sides scoop silver in Cape Town". All Blacks. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ "NZ Sevens come up short, losing World Cup finals in Cape Town". 1 News. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ Wilson, Sam (11 September 2022). "Recap: New Zealand's men and women beaten in Rugby World Cup Sevens finals in Cape Town". Stuff. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ Morton, Finn (6 May 2024). "'Hard to watch': Black Ferns Sevens coach provides update on injured duo". RugbyPass. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ Rollo, Phillip (9 May 2024). "Black Ferns Sevens star announces she will miss Paris Olympics in emotional video". Stuff. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Kayla Ahki returns to Black Ferns squad". Te Ao Māori News. 18 February 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ a b Stanley, Ashley (25 February 2020). "Black Ferns Sevens speedster Shiray Kaka has whole new lease on life". Stuff. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Prime Minister's Scholarship Interns Announced". High Performance Sport New Zealand. December 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
External links
edit- Shiray Kaka at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
- Shiray Kaka at Olympics.com
- Shiray Kaka at Olympedia (archive)
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